The Poker Star Explained

Genre:Reality
Game show
Creator:Joe Hachem
Presenter:Joe Hachem
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:60 minutes
Channel:One

The Poker Star is an Australian reality game show broadcast on One from 26 September 2009. It is created and hosted by former World Series of Poker Champion Joe Hachem, who will also act as judge and mentor to the contestants. New Zealand poker champion Lee Nelson will also appear as a judge.[1] The series is sponsored by PokerStars.

The show pits eleven amateur poker players against each other in a series of challenges that tests the principles of "Joe's Code", rules that Hachem believes are beneficial for success in life and for being a successful poker player. Players compete for $100,000 in cash and entry to four of the world's biggest poker tournaments, with Hachem continuing to join them as their personal mentor.[2] [3]

Over 18,000 people applied for the first series.[2]

The 1st season saw 33-year-old speech pathologist and mother of two Amanda become 'The Poker Star', beating out the other two members of the final three, Josh and Chris. Amanda stated during the final episode that the $100,000 prize money would go a long way to helping with the mortgage on the home she had recently purchased for herself and her two daughters.

Players

CandidateAgeStateResult
bgcolor=aliceblueAmanda – speech pathologist33VictoriaThe Poker Star
bgcolor=aliceblueJosh – lawyer27VictoriaEliminated in the Season Finale
bgcolor=aliceblueChris – student26Victoria
bgcolor=aliceblueBen – creative director37VictoriaEliminated in week 7
bgcolor=aliceblueDonna – marketing executive29New South WalesEliminated in week 6
bgcolor=aliceblueShane – sales consultant26New South Wales
bgcolor=aliceblueKatie – homemaker26VictoriaEliminated in week 5
bgcolor=aliceblueRon – retired60QueenslandEliminated in week 4
bgcolor=aliceblueSally – bookmaker23New South WalesEliminated in week 3
bgcolor=aliceblueMartin – fireman48New South WalesEliminated in week 2
bgcolor=aliceblueTom – bar owner26VictoriaEliminated in week 1

Weekly results

Elimination Chart
Candidate12345678Winnings
Amandabgcolor=aliceblue9th bgcolor=aliceblue$1,500 bgcolor=aliceblue2nd bgcolor=aliceblue7th* bgcolor=aliceblue3rd bgcolor=pinklast bgcolor=pink2nd* bgcolor=limegreen2nd $1,500
Joshbgcolor=aliceblueexempt* bgcolor=aliceblue8th bgcolor=aliceblue 7th bgcolor=aliceblue4th bgcolor=pink$3,000 bgcolor=pink$5,000* bgcolor=pink$7,500* bgcolor=tomato5th** $15,500
Chrisbgcolor=aliceblue7th bgcolor=aliceblue7th* bgcolor=pinklast bgcolor=aliceblue$2,500* bgcolor=pinklast bgcolor=pink3rd bgcolor=pink3rd* bgcolor=tomato$10,000 $12,500
Benbgcolor=aliceblue$1,000 bgcolor=aliceblue3rd bgcolor=aliceblue$2,000 bgcolor=pink5th bgcolor=aliceblue6th bgcolor=pink2nd bgcolor=tomatolast* bgcolor=gray$3,000
Donnabgcolor=aliceblue4th bgcolor=aliceblue9th bgcolor=aliceblue8th* bgcolor=aliceblue2nd* bgcolor=aliceblue4th bgcolor=tomato4th -
Shanebgcolor=aliceblue3rd bgcolor=pink5th bgcolor=pink6th bgcolor=aliceblue6th* bgcolor=aliceblue2nd bgcolor=tomato5th -
Katiebgcolor=pinklast bgcolor=aliceblue4th bgcolor=aliceblue5th bgcolor=pinklast bgcolor=tomato5th* -
Ronbgcolor=aliceblue2nd bgcolor=pinklast bgcolor=aliceblue3rd bgcolor=tomato3rd -
Sallybgcolor=pink8th bgcolor=aliceblue2nd bgcolor=tomato4th -
Martinbgcolor=aliceblue6th bgcolor=tomato6th -
Tombgcolor=tomato5th -

The player became The Poker Star.

The player was sent to the elimination room.

The player was eliminated.

Weekly summary

Week 1: "Reading People"

Week 2: "Focus"

Week 3: "Bluffing"

Week 4: "Composure"

Week 5: "Recall"

Week 6: "Endurance"

Week 7: "Courage"

Week 8: "Charisma"

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/09/airdate-the-poker-star.html Airdate: The Poker Star
  2. http://thepokerstar.com.au/about-the-show.htm About the Show
  3. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/04/auditions-the-poker-star.html Auditions: The Poker Star

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